Systems and Methods for Handling Information From Wireless Nodes, Including Nodes for Communication with Aircraft
First Claim
1. A method for handling information about an information network, comprising:
- sensing information corresponding to a characteristic of a wireless node, wherein the wireless node is one of a plurality of wireless nodes that are in operational use and that are configured to transmit and receive wireless signals via a network; and
transmitting the information.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for handling information from wireless nodes, including nodes for communication with aircraft, are disclosed. A system in accordance with one aspect of the invention includes a sensor configured to sense information corresponding to a characteristic of a wireless node. The wireless node can be one of a plurality of wireless nodes configured to transmit and receive wireless signals. The wireless nodes can also be linked to a non-wireless network portion. The system can further include a transmitter configured to transmit the information via the network, and a receiver operatively coupled to the transmitter to receive the information via the network. Accordingly, the system can be used to automatically identify and track diagnostic information corresponding to the state of one or more wireless nodes.
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44 Claims
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1. A method for handling information about an information network, comprising:
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sensing information corresponding to a characteristic of a wireless node, wherein the wireless node is one of a plurality of wireless nodes that are in operational use and that are configured to transmit and receive wireless signals via a network; and transmitting the information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for handling information about an information network, comprising:
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automatically receiving via a network information corresponding to a characteristic of a wireless node of the network; wherein the wireless node is one of a plurality of wireless nodes that are in operational use and that are configured to transmit and receive wireless signals via the network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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22. A method for handling information about an information network, comprising:
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automatically receiving information corresponding to characteristics of a plurality of wireless nodes that are in operational use, wherein the wireless nodes are configured to transmit and receive wireless signals, and wherein the wireless nodes are linked to a network; and automatically providing the information for access in a database. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for handling information about an information network, comprising:
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a sensor configured to sense information corresponding to a characteristic of a configured to transmit and receive wireless signals via a network; and a transmitter configured to transmit the information via the network. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A system for handling information about an information network, comprising:
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sensor means for sensing information corresponding to a characteristic of a wireless node, wherein the wireless node is one of a plurality of wireless nodes configured to transmit and receive wireless signals, the wireless nodes being linked to a network; and transmitter means for transmitting the information via the network. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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40. A system for handling information about an information network, comprising:
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a sensor configured to sense information corresponding to a characteristic of a wireless node, wherein the wireless node is one of a plurality of wireless nodes configured to transmit and receive wireless signals, the wireless nodes being linked to a non-wireless network portion; a transmitter configured to transmit the information via the non-wireless network portion; and a receiver operatively coupled to the transmitter to receive the information via the non-wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43)
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